ぼくの村の話

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
みなさんみなさん
all; everyone; everybody
  1. [n] all; everyone; everybody
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メートルメートル
metre (unit of length); meter
  1. [n] metre (unit of length); meter
  2. [n] meter; gauge
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よくよく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  1. [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. [adv] frequently; often
  3. [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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問題もんだい
question (e.g. on a test); problem
  1. [n] question (e.g. on a test); problem
  2. [n] problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
  3. [n] question (i.e. doubt)
  4. [n] public discussion; controversy
  5. [n] trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
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年寄りとしより
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
  1. [n,adj-no] old person; elderly person; senior citizen
  2. [n] trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
  3. [n] senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
  4. [n] important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
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敷地しきち
site; plot; lot; grounds
  1. [n] site; plot; lot; grounds
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東京とうきょう
Tokyo
  1. [n] Tokyo
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気持ちきもち
feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
  1. [n] feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
  2. [n] preparedness; readiness; attitude
  3. [n] thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude
  4. [n,adv] slightly; a bit; a little
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誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
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あいつあいつ
he; she; that guy
  1. [pn] he; she; that guy
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
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おわりおわり
end; ending; close; conclusion
  1. [n] end; ending; close; conclusion
  2. [n] end of (one's) life; death
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こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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によってによって
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
  1. [exp] according to; by (means of); due to; because of
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ばかりばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  1. [prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. [prt] approximately; about
  3. [prt] just (finished, etc.)
  4. [prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
  5. [prt] indicates emphasis
  6. [prt] always; constantly
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人間にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  1. [n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  2. [n] character (of a person)
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俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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反対派はんたいは
opposition faction
  1. [n] opposition faction
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女おんな
female; woman; female sex
  1. [n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
  2. [n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
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心配しんぱい
worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
  1. [n,vs,vt,adj-na] worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
  2. [n,vs,vt] care; help; aid; assistance
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白いしろい
white
  1. [adj-i] white
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絶対ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  1. [adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  2. [adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
  3. [n] absoluteness
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親おや
parent; parents; mother and father
  1. [n] parent; parents; mother and father
  2. [n] dealer; banker
  3. [n] founder; inventor
  4. [n] (pet) owner
  5. [adj-no,n] key; parent (organization); main
  6. [n] ancestor; forefather
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認定にんてい
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
  1. [n,vs,vt] authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
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開拓かいたく
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development
  1. [n,vs,vt] reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development
  2. [n,vs,vt] pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground; trailblazing
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そういうそういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
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っていうっていう
meaning; called; said
  1. [conj] meaning; called; said
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どうしてどうして
how; in what way; by what means
  1. [adv] how; in what way; by what means
  2. [adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
  3. [adv] cannot possibly
  4. [int] no way
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ほとんどほとんど
almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but
  1. [adv] almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but
  2. [adv] hardly; barely; scarcely; little
  3. [n,adj-no] large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)
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やつらやつら
they; those guys
  1. [pn] they; those guys
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ようよう
appearing ...; looking ...
  1. [n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
  2. [n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
  3. [n-suf,n] form; style; design
  4. [n-suf,n] like; similar to
  5. [n] thing (thought or spoken)
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内うち
inside; within
  1. [n,adv] inside; within
  2. [n,adv] while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
  3. [n,adv] among; amongst; (out) of; between
  4. [n] in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
  5. [n] within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
  6. [n] we; our company; our organization
  7. [n] one's home; one's family
  8. [n] my spouse; my husband; my wife
  9. [n] signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
  10. [pn] I; me
  11. [n] imperial palace grounds
  12. [n] emperor
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天狗てんぐ
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains
  1. [n] tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains
  2. [n] bragging; conceit; braggart; boaster; conceited person
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委員長いいんちょう
(committee) chairman; president
  1. [n] (committee) chairman; president
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暴力ぼうりょく
violence; mayhem
  1. [n] violence; mayhem
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町まち
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
  1. [n] town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
  2. [n] downtown; main street
  3. [n] street; road
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老人ろうじん
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
  1. [n] old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
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農協のうきょう
agricultural cooperative
  1. [n] agricultural cooperative
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運輸大臣うんゆだいじん
Minister of Transport
  1. [n] Minister of Transport
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ケンカけんか
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
  1. [n,vs,vi] quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
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そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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ためため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  1. [n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. [n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. [n,adv] consequence; result; effect
  4. [n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
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てめえてめえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] I; me; oneself; myself; yourself; himself; herself
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ひとつひとつ
one
  1. [num] one
  2. [n] for one thing
  3. [n] only
  4. [n] (not) even
  5. [n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
  6. [adj-no] some kind of; one type of
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先輩せんぱい
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
  1. [n] senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
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公聴会こうちょうかい
public hearing
  1. [n] public hearing
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実力じつりょく
(real) ability; true strength; merit; efficiency; competency
  1. [n] (real) ability; true strength; merit; efficiency; competency
  2. [n] arms; force
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日本にほん
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
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理解りかい
understanding; comprehension; appreciation
  1. [n,vs,vt] understanding; comprehension; appreciation
  2. [n,vs,vt] sympathy
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誰もだれも
everyone; anyone
  1. [exp] everyone; anyone
  2. [exp] no one; nobody
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騒音そうおん
noise; din
  1. [n] noise; din
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あいつらあいつら
they; those guys; those fellows
  1. [pn] they; those guys; those fellows
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おれたちおれたち
we; us
  1. [n] we; us
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たしかたしか
sure; certain; positive; definite
  1. [adj-na,n] sure; certain; positive; definite
  2. [adj-na,n] reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
  3. [adv] If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
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どうしたどうした
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
  1. [adj-pn] somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
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予定よてい
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate
  1. [n,vs,vt] plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate
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人たちひとたち
people
  1. [n] people
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住民じゅうみん
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
  1. [n] inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
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初めてはじめて
for the first time
  1. [adv,adj-no] for the first time
  2. [adv] only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
  3. [n] first time; (one's) first
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同じおなじ
same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike
  1. [adj-f,n] same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike
  2. [adv] anyway; anyhow; in either case
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国際空港こくさいくうこう
international airport
  1. [n] international airport
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大丈夫だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  1. [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  2. [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
  3. [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
  4. [n] great man; fine figure of a man
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子供たちこどもたち
children
  1. [n] children
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抗議こうぎ
protest; objection
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi,adj-no] protest; objection
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昔むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  2. [n] the past ten years; the past decade
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杭くい
stake; post; pile; picket
  1. [n] stake; post; pile; picket
  2. [n] stump
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沖縄おきなわ
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Okinawa (city, prefecture)
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父ちち
father
  1. [n] father
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現地げんち
actual place; actual location; the spot; the scene; the field; (on) site
  1. [n] actual place; actual location; the spot; the scene; the field; (on) site
  2. [n] place where one is currently living
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結成けっせい
formation; combination
  1. [n,vs,vt] formation; combination
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自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
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賛成さんせい
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
  1. [n,vs,vi,adj-no] approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
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農家のうか
farmer; farming family
  1. [n] farmer; farming family
  2. [n] farmhouse
  3. [n] School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
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がんばってがんばって
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
  1. [int] do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
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そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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そりゃあ
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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デモ
demonstration; protest
  1. [n] demonstration; protest
  2. [n] (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
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どんな
what kind of; what sort of; what
  1. [adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
  2. [adj-pn] no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all
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バカばか
idiot; moron; fool
  1. [n] idiot; moron; fool
  2. [adj-na] stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
  3. [n,adj-na] trivial; insignificant; disappointing
  4. [n,adj-na] malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
  5. [n,n-pref] incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
  6. [n,n-suf,adj-na] fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
  7. [n] Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
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はっきり
clearly; plainly; distinctly
  1. [adv,adv-to] clearly; plainly; distinctly
  2. [vs] to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up
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ほんとほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
  2. [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
  3. [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
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もしもし
if; in case; supposing
  1. [adv] if; in case; supposing
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ようにように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  1. [exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  2. [exp] hoping or wishing for something
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一番いちばん
number one; first; first place
  1. [n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
  2. [adv] best; most
  3. [n] game; round; bout
  4. [adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
  5. [n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
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一緒にいっしょに
together (with)
  1. [adv] together (with)
  2. [adv] at the same time
  3. [adv] in one lump; in the same category
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今夜こんや
this evening; tonight
  1. [n,adv] this evening; tonight
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仕事しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  1. [n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  2. [n] work
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兄あに
older brother; elder brother
  1. [n] older brother; elder brother
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全部ぜんぶ
all; entire; whole; altogether
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] all; entire; whole; altogether
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参加さんか
participation; joining; entry
  1. [n,vs,vi] participation; joining; entry
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収用しゅうよう
expropriation; seizure
  1. [n,vs,vt] expropriation; seizure
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排除はいじょ
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
  1. [n,vs,vt] exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
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昭和しょうわ
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  1. [n] Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  2. [adj-na] reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school
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杭打ちくいうち
pile-driving; piling
  1. [n] pile-driving; piling
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点てん
dot; spot; point; speck; mark
  1. [n] dot; spot; point; speck; mark
  2. [n] mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
  3. [n] point (in a game); score; goal; run
  4. [n] point
  5. [n] point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
  6. [n] (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
  7. [n] "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
  8. [ctr] counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
  9. [ctr] counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
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父さんとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  1. [n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
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生活せいかつ
life; living
  1. [n,vs,vi] life; living
  2. [n] livelihood; (one's) living
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県けん
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
  1. [n,n-suf] prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
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知事ちじ
prefectural governor
  1. [n,adj-no] prefectural governor
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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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農地のうち
agricultural land; farmland
  1. [n] agricultural land; farmland
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